Shifting sands in the UK bulk annuity market

Pension professionals at Barnett Waddingham look at challenges for trustees and sponsors in 2024

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Barnett Waddingham's Rosie Fantom and Craig Turnbull
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Barnett Waddingham's Rosie Fantom and Craig Turnbull

The UK pensions risk transfer market is busier than ever.

Improved defined benefit (DB) pension scheme funding levels led to record UK bulk annuity market volumes over the first half of 2023, with a total of £40-£50bn of transactions expected to complete ...

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